How many po-boy joints is a guide about New Orleans restaurants obligated to include? Does their acknowledgment come at the expense of Creole-Italian places? Steakhouses? Sushi bars? Does praising a taco stand while ignoring the ambitious restaurant of an accomplished restaurateur mean I believe the former is superior?

Lagniappe's Dining Guide is an attempt to offer an informed, inclusive perspective on a dining culture too broad to capture in its entirety. It's called 100 Great -- as opposed to Greatest -- Places to Eat for a reason.